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Barrow County blotter

updated Monday, March 31, 2014 - 7:28pm

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:

THEFT: On March 21, a deputy was dispatched to Biedemier Road, where a man reported that two LED spotlights used to illuminate a real estate sign in the front yard were stolen. The lights were powered by a solar panel, which was knocked over, as were the real estate signs. Footprints indicated that more than one person was responsible for the theft. The man said that on a previous occasion someone threw eggs at his home.

SHOPLIFTING: On March 20, a deputy was dispatched to the Super H Chevron in Bethlehem for a shoplifting. The suspect left the store and the clerk saw an awkward bulge under his jacket, so she confronted him outside the store near the gas pump. The man pulled out a case of 24 Snickers candy bars, handed it to the clerk, and took off running.

VEHICLE FOUND: On March 20, a deputy went to Smith Chapel Road, where a vehicle had been parked at Smith Chapel Baptist Church for at least three days. The deputy ran a check on the white Dodge Dakota pickup and found it was reported stolen to the Winder Police Department. A window on one door was broken and the ignition and steering column were heavily damaged. The owner of the pickup was contacted to remove the truck.

THEFT: On March 20, a resident of Old Thompson Mill Road reported his vehicle along with his roommate’s car had been entered, but it appeared nothing was stolen. One man said he never locks his vehicle due to the low crime rate in the neighborhood.

THEFT: On March 24, a deputy was dispatched to Pickle Simon Road, Winder, where a woman said someone entered her property and damaged a storage building door and an air-conditioning unit.

DOG PROBLEM: On March 24, a deputy was dispatched to Carl Bethlehem Road, Bethlehem, where a man said he called 911 because a juvenile was being disrespectful after a dog was hit by a vehicle in front of his home. The man blamed the child for the dog being hit and the child used profanities in response. The injured dog was taken to animal control. The man declined to file a complaint against the child because he said he is unsure if the child intentionally placed the dog near the roadway.

BURGLARY: On March 25, a deputy was dispatched to Double Bridges Road, where a man said someone entered his home and stole $720 worth of items, including a skill saw, socket set, bucket, jig saw and two weed eaters.

SUSPICIOUS MAN: On March 17, a deputy met with a resident of Russell Cemetery Road, who explained that he and a friend drove to his home and he noticed he was being followed by another car. When he reached home, the other car stopped at the end of the driveway and the driver got out. He said the unknown man walked up and asked him if they were the only ones at the house. The resident said yes and the man said that was all he wanted to know. The man then got into his car and drove off. The complainant asked for extra patrols around his home.